"Commercial and multifamily businesses have enjoyed a robust market for the past several years. This $3 trillion business has been booming for quite some time. And with a growing economy and growing jobs, the future outlook is promising for commercial/multifamily businesses."--Mortgage Bankers Assoc

"The strongest gains in employment, [office] occupancy and rents will likely occur where recovery has lagged during this cycle, and where there is little or no construction underway, including many former housing-bubble markets in the south and west."--CBRE Americas President of Advisory and Transac

"[Last year,] we dragged out a baseball analogy...and concluded that the real estate industry was in the late stages of the game, but could be headed into extra innings. [Now,] the game is still going, but there is a clear and palpable difference. --Avison Young Chair and CEO Mark Rose.

"Mortgage bankers look to 2018 as another growth year for the commercial and multifamily mortgage markets. The majority of top firms expect a very strong appetite from lenders and a strong appetite from borrowers to drive commercial mortgage originations higher."--Mortgage Bankers Association Vice P

"Modest growth in net operating income, taken together with declines in mortgage rates, resulted in moderate increases in [the Apartment Investment Market Index] from the previous quarter."--Freddie Mac Multifamily Vice President of Research and Modeling Steve Guggenmos.

"With the so-called 'wall of maturities' behind us and a vibrant market for new originations, we are once again seeing more new loans being originated for commercial mortgage-backed securities than we are seeing in old loans paying off and paying down. The result is the largest increase in outstandi

"Because of the Rounds Amendment, this package will protect the ability of most Americans to obtain safe, decent shelter and affordable home mortgage credit without disruption. Had this language not been included, the change in tax accounting for mortgage servicing rights would have had a devastatin

"It is hard to imagine commercial and multifamily mortgages performing better than they are today. Strong property fundamentals and values and ready credit availability are all helping contribute to this extraordinary performance."--MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwel

"This long-term reauthorization will provide certainty to homeowners and businesses that depend on the program for flood damage protection. Additionally, this legislation contains important provisions related to the clarification and expansion of the private flood insurance market."--MBA President a

"Commercial and multifamily real estate finance is a nearly $4 trillion industry and touches almost every segment of the economy. Acquisition, Development or Construction loans in particular, which this legislation supports, help to promote economic growth and job creation."--MBA President and CEO D

"You can expect the Fed to hike interest rates in December and you may see a couple hikes next year regardless of who leads the Fed. But this does not mean you should not worry about central banks as a whole. Perhaps the Fed is almost on autopilot in the U.S. and that's why markets are doing so well

"The one thing I know for sure after decades of significant involvement with this association is this: all is possible when we step up, lean in, say yes to the call and work together to make our industry the best it can be."--Rodrigo Lopez, CMB.

"Market momentum has continued in 2017, with strong demand from borrowers and a strong appetite to lend by lenders, especially of loans going to government-related entities."--MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell.

"Investors will continue to place a premium on transit-served locations where a live-work-play environment exists or can be developed. These locations tend to attract demand generators in the form of key office tenants and superior amenities, which lead to rental-growth premiums and strong asset per

"Loans backed by commercial and multifamily properties continue to perform extremely well. For most lender types--including banks, life insurance companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--delinquency rates are at or near their all-time lows."--MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie

"The [commercial mortgage-backed securities] market didn't provide for much beach time this summer--the combined pricing volume for July and August represented about a third of year-to-date volume."--Kroll Bond Rating Agency Senior Director Larry Kay.

"After hitting a post-election pause button, the industry seems to have digested and even shrugged off a flurry of policy announcements, concluding that many of the previously touted reforms will not be implemented. Instead, commercial real estate investors are assuming the U.S. economy will continu

"Many will be forced to abandon their homes and rent an apartment; businesses will need to look for new and/or temporary office space, but retailers may suffer more so and will be slow to reopen their businesses."--Victor Calanog and Barbara Byrne Denham in a Reis special report: Houston after Harve

"The office sector and commercial real estate in general are not immune to the effects of globalization and technological innovation. The world is transitioning into a more distributed, automated and digital economy, which impacts how occupiers conduct business and think about their workplaces. This